Government to restore £2 cap on bus fares in England
Summary
The government in England will lower the maximum price for a single bus ticket back to £2 starting January 2027. This change aims to help people with living costs and will cost over £500 million.Key Facts
- The bus fare cap in England will return to £2 from January 1, 2027.
- The policy is expected to cost more than £500 million.
- The original £2 cap was introduced in January 2023 by the previous Conservative government and later extended.
- In January 2025, the fare cap was raised to £3 by Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government.
- The £2 fare cap was first used in Greater Manchester in September 2022.
- The fare cap helps lower-income passengers most and has increased bus use by about 13%.
- The Burnham government plans to fund the £2 cap by canceling Sir Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme.
- The fare cap applies to buses outside London on a voluntary basis by bus operators.
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